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One candidate folds, and the Joker's wild idea
The number of presidential candidates may soon be down one, sort of (I'll explain in the next paragraph). Republican Sen. Sam Brownback is expected to withdraw from the presidential race tomorrow, according to wire reports. He reportedly cites lack of money, not lack of desire. As soon as it becomes official, we will of course update our election special, Health Matters in the 2008 Election.
Meanwhile, you may have heard Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert is considering bringing some "truthiness" to the campaign by throwing his hat into the presidential ring -- in South Carolina at least. He's serious enough about it (to take liberty with the word) that his staff actually reached out to the state's political committees to find out about getting on the ballot before making his "announcement."
Please excuse us if we're not in any rush to add his health platform to our list of candidates (he is just entering in one state, after all) -- but we may reach out to him and see how he answers our candid candidate questions. I'll let you know if he's game.
On to more serious news: The House failed to override President Bush's veto of an expansion to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), setting up a standoff between Democratic leaders (and many Republicans) in Congress with the White House. There's certainly been plenty of drama over what is usually a dry topic, and don't count on the political theater to go away any time soon.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
Meanwhile, you may have heard Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert is considering bringing some "truthiness" to the campaign by throwing his hat into the presidential ring -- in South Carolina at least. He's serious enough about it (to take liberty with the word) that his staff actually reached out to the state's political committees to find out about getting on the ballot before making his "announcement."
Please excuse us if we're not in any rush to add his health platform to our list of candidates (he is just entering in one state, after all) -- but we may reach out to him and see how he answers our candid candidate questions. I'll let you know if he's game.
On to more serious news: The House failed to override President Bush's veto of an expansion to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), setting up a standoff between Democratic leaders (and many Republicans) in Congress with the White House. There's certainly been plenty of drama over what is usually a dry topic, and don't count on the political theater to go away any time soon.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
